The acquittal of participants in the Tavush in the Name of the Motherland movement has been overturned.

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The court overturned the acquittal of Gagik Hambardzumyan, Zhora Avetisyan, and Mesrop Yesayan, who were arrested during a protest outside the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in May 2024. The case has been sent for a new trial.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," five people are charged with hooliganism during the protest outside the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Three of them, including supporter of the Tavush for the Motherland movement Gagik Hambardzumyan and Gnel Petrosyan, who kicked a police shield during a protest outside the Foreign Ministry building, were arrested, another was placed under house arrest, and the fifth defendant has not yet been detained. In June of that year, Ambartsumyan, Zhora Avetisyan, and Mesrop Yesayan were released under house arrest.

The Court of Appeals overturned the acquittal of three members of the "Tavush for the Motherland" movement, News.am reported on January 23, citing the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia.

Gagik Hambardzumyan, Zhora Avetisyan, and Mesrop Yesayan were detained during a protest on May 31, 2024, in front of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They were accused of throwing smoke bombs at police officers. On May 27, 2025, the Yerevan City Court of General Jurisdiction found all three not guilty.

The Prosecutor's Office appealed the court's decision, which was upheld by the Criminal Court of Appeals on January 22, 2025. The criminal case has been sent back to the trial court for a new trial.